Beat that: Berlin’s techno DJs seek Unesco world heritage status

Group seeks cultural protection for music that defined reunification era

Getting into Berlin's famous Berghain nightclub is a formidable task, even for some of the world's best-known DJs. So they are unfazed by the challenge of persuading Unesco to grant heritage status to Berlin techno.

The artists behind the Love Parade festival, DJs who pioneered the genre, and the impresarios of the German capital's biggest clubs believe the backing of the UN body is vital for securing the future of the countercultural music genre.